Borneo tour, Great Apes and Beach escapes

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“A ten day, tailor made trip to discover Sabah, one of Borneo’s most stunning regions. From the heights of Mount Kinabulu down to the sea level at Lankayan Island, this vacation covers all beautiful bases. ”

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Everything is tweak-able, giving you the freedom to build your own unique and meaningful trip. Slow down the pace with few extra nights here and there, add a few more active adventures along the way, upgrade your accommodation for that extra bit of luxury – it’s up to you!

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Responsible tourism: Borneo tour, Great Apes and Beach escapes

Environment

We use local partners who share the same values as us when it comes to wildlife. The guides they use around the Kinabatangan River know the area very well, and show respect and care when taking clients around on the trips. They take part in Orangutan research and nest surveys in Sarawak with the Sarawak Forestry Cooperation and Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia.

Our local partners have won a number of sustainability tourism awards.

We steer towards small scale hotels, that have character and heritage rather than large modern chains as we like to support local businesses and heritage.

Our local partners also support local community projects in Sarawak and have a 27 year sustainable tourism and community partnership with 4 Iban communities.

In our Know Before You Go which is sent to clients before traveling, we encourage them to take care with water usage as usable water is a rare commodity in Borneo.

Our environmental policy begins in our Brighton office we are very passionate with recycling, and have a strict recycling, no waster policy. We encourage our clients to take care when traveling, and send a responsible travel infographic with information on how to do this. Our local partners also have a recycling system in their office.

Community

As both of our main specialists have travelled to Borneo and know the best local places to eat out and visit. We like to support local businesses and restaurants hence only arranging breakfast in hotels where the client has opportunitiies to eat at local restaurants nearby.

We support a local charity called Reef Guardian which supports the marine park off the coast of Sandakan. Clients have an opportunity to donate £5 to the charity when booking, and they can then adopt a turtle when staying on Lankayan Island.

Our local partners comply with all relevant laws that protect the rights of their employees. All staff have employees contracts and understand the terms and conditions of their employment.

During the clients visit to the National Park, the clients have an opportunity to buy local handicrafts created by the local community at market stalls on the side of the road.

All guides are trained to assist clients in traveling with respect and we also inform client before they travel about appropriate etiquette in Borneo.

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Reviewed on 17 Apr 2019 by kathleen Young

The river lodge was the most memorable part our vacation. It was good vacation.Read full review

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2018 by Will Haig

Swimming with turtles at Lankayan island and seeing pygmy elephants on
the Kinabatangan River
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Reviewed on 27 Jun 2018 by Cecily Reeves-jones

We were lucky enough to see a herd of Pygmy elephants crossing the Kinabatangan River, along with crocodiles, wild orang-utans and lots of other monkeys and reptiles.Read full review

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2018 by Tracey Bulmer

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2018 by Beth Harrington

Seeing "critters" in the wild, including orangutans, pygmy elephants, other monkeys, birds, etc. Multiple interactions with locals. Read full review

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2018 by Paul Stokes

The vacation was excellent. At some of the locations there is a chance to get out and explore and fairly well marked jungle tracks suitable for someone with
limited/no jungle navigation ability.Read full review

Reviewed on 07 Jul 2018 by Ivan Milovanovic

It was amazing. It can always be better, but it met our expectationsRead full review

Reviewed on 03 Oct 2017 by Jane Byrne

The people both in Borneo and on the Indonesian Islands ( Bali and Flores) were happy and smiling all of the time and their natural hospitality was very impressive. I loved the boats trips on the Kinabatagen river and all the amazing bird and animal wildlife and Paul really enjoyed the early morning treks in the Tabin Wildlife reserve and captured photographs again of an amazing and unusual selection of wildlife.Read full review

Reviewed on 19 Apr 2017 by Jackie Kay

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2017 by Louise Stewarts

Special moments were seeing an orang-utan in the wild, the river excursions through the jungle and managing to get to the top of Mt Kinabalu with a lovely clear view.Read full review

Reviewed on 14 Oct 2016 by Tony Warren

There were too many memorable moments to pick just one. Watching the wild Orang Utans high in the trees, walking along the gangway following a juvenile Orang Utan in the Sepilok santuary, the orchids, Lankayan, watching the turtles and releasing the hatchlings, swimming with reef sharks and more.Read full review

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More info:Price per person based on 2 adults sharing a double/twin room with breakfast.
Tailor made, fully flexible itinerary to suit your departure dates with in country assistance included.
Ask for an international flight quote too.